About Scott W.
Scott W. Paterson built a route to law that begins in economics and moves through specialized tax study. He earned a B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University before heading to Seton Hall University School of Law for his J.D. He later completed an LL.M. in Taxation at New York University School of Law, a credential that shaped the next steps of his career.
His early professional years included a judicial clerkship in 2009. He served as law clerk to the Honorable Joseph L. Rea in the State of New Jersey. The clerkship gave him firsthand experience in courtroom procedure and legal reasoning. It also offered insight into how judges weigh complex factual and statutory questions.
After the clerkship he joined private practice. In 2010 he worked as a lawyer at Paris Ackerman & Schmierer LLP. There he handled matters that drew on both his legal training and tax specialization. The role was an early practical test of the academic tax training he had added to his J.D.
Paterson is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York. His academic track — economics undergraduate studies, a J.D., and an LL.M. in Taxation — points to a practice grounded in tax law and related transactional and regulatory areas. He has experience interpreting tax rules, preparing filings, and advising on compliance issues. His background also supports work on disputes that touch on taxation and financial matters.
Colleagues describe him as methodical and precise in preparing legal analyses. He favors careful review of statutes and guidance, and he approaches client questions by mapping the applicable rules to the client’s facts. That approach suits matters where small differences in fact patterns change the legal outcome.
Today Paterson maintains a practice across New Jersey and New York. He draws on his economics training, judicial clerkship experience, and postgraduate tax studies when advising clients. He currently practices law in New Jersey and New York, concentrating on tax matters and related areas.
